INTRODUCTION
Located in the heart of Rajasthan, Ajmer is a small town with a very interesting past. It was founded in the 7th century AD by Raja Ajai Pal Chauhan. When you visit Ajmer today, it is difficult to imagine that this small city was at one time the seat of power of the Chauhan dynasty. It was from Ajmer that the last Hindu ruler of Delhi, Prithviraj Chauhan, controlled a major part of northern India. The legendary Prithviraj lived here and became a force to reckon with. His exploits are related with great wonder and sometimes disbelief. Few rulers of that time could match the charisma and heroism of this dynamic ruler. The Chauhans dominated Ajmer for many years and it was only towards the end of the 12th century that Prithviraj was killed in battle with Muhammad Ghori. That changed the history of this region totally. The importance of Ajmer diminished with the death of its most valiant ruler and Ajmer passed under the Delhi Sultanate. From then on, Ajmer saw many upheavals until Emperor Akbar came to the throne in 1556 and gave Ajmer the status of a full-fledged province. He also used Ajmer as a base for his operations in Rajputana. But Ajmer saw some more turbulence of his province. However, from 1818 AD onwards, the British Empire gained full control here ad it remained so until India's independence. The British left behind a legacy that still lives on in the excellent educational institution, the colonial bungalows, the club and the old railway quarters.

SIGHTSEEING

Today, Ajmer is more important as the final resting place of the great Sufi saint-Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. Muslims from all over the world revere the Dargah Sharif, where the saint lies buried. This has been so for centuries now. Even Akbar waled to the Dargah all the way from Agra. Every year, during the Urs, lakhs of Muslim devotees gather here to pay homage to the Garib Nawaz, the protector of the proof.